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CHP21 MICRO Terms
Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biological Vector | An arthropod vector (such as a flea or tick) within which a pathogen multiplies or matures |
| Cestodes | Subcategory of flat worms, includes tapeworms |
| Definitive Host | (In a Parasitic relationship)The HOST that harbors the adult or sexual stage of a parasite |
| Ectoparasite | Parasite that lives on the external surface of host |
| Endoparasite | Parasite that lives within the body of host |
| Facultative Parasite | Organism capable of being a parasite, but also of free-living existence |
| Helinth | A parasitic worm |
| Intermediate Host | (In a parasitic relationship) The host that harbors the larval or asexual stage of a parasite |
| Mechanical vector | Arthropod vector that transports pathogen from point A to point B |
| Nematodes | Roundworms |
| Obligate parasite | Organism that can only exist as a parasite |
| Trematodes | Category of flatworms, referred to as flukes |